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Superintendent says federal grant freezes will not derail division this year but will shift costs to local budget
Summary
Superintendent Dr. Robertson told the board the Virginia Beach division expects to cover shortfalls caused by an unallocated federal grant freeze for school year 2025'26 using carryover and local operating funds, and pledged a detailed August report on exact dollar impacts.
Virginia Beach ' Superintendent Dr. Mike Robertson told the School Board the division will be "okay" for the current year despite federal grants that have not yet been released to states, but that the division will need to use carryover and operating funds to cover a shortfall until federal action provides clarity. "Preview, we're gonna be okay. Right now, we're hoping those freezes don't become permanent, but right now, we're gonna be okay for this year," Robertson said. He described targeted adjustments by…
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